National League 2 East

National League 2 East
Current season or competition:
2024–25 National League 2 East
SportRugby union
Instituted2022
Number of teams14
Country England
HoldersEsher (2023–24)
Most titlesBlackheath, Esher (1 title)
WebsiteNational League 2 East

National League 2 East is a rugby union league at level four in the English rugby union system and provides semi-professional competition for teams in London, South East England and the East of England. The remainder of England is covered by two other regional leagues; National League 2 North and National League 2 West.[1] The champion club is promoted to National One. The last two teams are relegated to either Regional 1 South Central or Regional 1 South East.

Blackheath became champions, with three matches to play, following their 93 – 17 defeat of Westcliff on 25 March 2023.[2] Rochford Hundred (13th) and Westcliff (14th) are relegated to Regional 1 South East.[3]

Prior to the 2022–23 season, National League 2 East and National League 2 West were part of a unified division known as National League 2 South.

  1. ^ "Update on Structural Changes to National League Rugby". National League Rugby. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ^ Compton, Richard. "Crushing Club back into Level Three at a stroll". The RugbyPaper. No. 758. pp. 32–3.
  3. ^ "National League 2 East 2022/23 – Points Table". National League Rugby. Retrieved 29 April 2023.